barney_rebel Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 Want to take a crack at it? The math is not hard, the interpretation is: Here is one of the forums I've seen it: http://forums.redflagdeals.com/48a-2-9-3-a-1024990/ Lerxst1990? You're on the spot.
barney_rebel Posted April 8, 2011 Author Posted April 8, 2011 So 2 or 288? I think it's 2. Computer folks say 2, math folks say 288.
Lost In Xanadu Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 Before looking at any comments, I said 2 also.
Good,bad,andrush Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 288. 48/2(9+3) Do the parenthesis first. Then, if I'm not mistaken, you just go in order, whichever comes first: multiplication or division. Yes I know, Pemdas says multiplication first, but if subtraction is in front of addition, then you subtract first, right? Since division is there first, you end up with 24(12) 24x12=288.
Good,bad,andrush Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 QUOTE (barney_rebel @ Apr 8 2011, 12:13 PM) So 2 or 288? I think it's 2. Computer folks say 2, math folks say 288. math folks are more legit
Good,bad,andrush Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 if it read like this: 48/(2(9+3)) then the answer would be 2. You'd distribute the 2 to 9 and 3 and get 18+6 or you could just multiply two by 12. Either way, what's in the parenthesis becomes 24, and 48/24 is 2. But it reads like this: 48/2(9+3)
Lost In Xanadu Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 QUOTE (Good,bad,andrush @ Apr 8 2011, 11:16 AM) 288. 48/2(9+3) Do the parenthesis first. Then, if I'm not mistaken, you just go in order, whichever comes first: multiplication or division. Yes I know, Pemdas says multiplication first, but if subtraction is in front of addition, then you subtract first, right? Since division is there first, you end up with 24(12) 24x12=288. http://www.purplemath.com/modules/orderops.htm
barney_rebel Posted April 8, 2011 Author Posted April 8, 2011 I tried on two different scientific calculators too, each one came up with both answers...
Lost In Xanadu Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 I asked a coworker and he said the answer is "potato" If that helps.
Good,bad,andrush Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Apr 8 2011, 12:34 PM) I asked a coworker and he said the answer is "potato" If that helps. he's close, since potato has six letters, three of which are vowels. If you add up the number each vowel is assigned (a=1, o=4) you get 9.
Lost In Xanadu Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 QUOTE (Good,bad,andrush @ Apr 8 2011, 11:36 AM) QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Apr 8 2011, 12:34 PM) I asked a coworker and he said the answer is "potato" If that helps. he's close, since potato has six letters, three of which are vowels. If you add up the number each vowel is assigned (a=1, 0=4) you get 9. Wow, you really are a mathemagician!
Good,bad,andrush Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Apr 8 2011, 12:37 PM) QUOTE (Good @ bad,andrush,Apr 8 2011, 11:36 AM) QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Apr 8 2011, 12:34 PM) I asked a coworker and he said the answer is "potato" If that helps. he's close, since potato has six letters, three of which are vowels. If you add up the number each vowel is assigned (a=1, 0=4) you get 9. Wow, you really are a mathemagician!
Lost In Xanadu Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 ok, how about this one.... 48/3pi ( I don't have the fancy pi symbol handy)
Raider917 Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Apr 8 2011, 12:39 PM) ok, how about this one.... 48/3pi ( I don't have the fancy pi symbol handy) is that 16pi or 48/9.4248?
Good,bad,andrush Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Apr 8 2011, 12:39 PM) ok, how about this one.... 48/3pi ( I don't have the fancy pi symbol handy) 16pi, same thing. If it was 48/(3pi) then it would be approximately 48/9.425, and since I don't have a calculator at hand and I can't access calculators online because of flash shit or something, I'm gonna estimate to 5.4 ish, although that is probably wrong. If you meant to write it with the pi at the bottom though, then it would be 5.4ish. But I'm guessing you didn't have the dividing sign, since I don't, and you meant to write 48 divided by 3 times pi.
Lost In Xanadu Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 QUOTE (Raider917 @ Apr 8 2011, 11:42 AM) QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Apr 8 2011, 12:39 PM) ok, how about this one.... 48/3pi ( I don't have the fancy pi symbol handy) is that 16pi or 48/9.4248? EXACTLY! I would say 48/9.4248
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